spez@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoThe NYC subway is using AI to detect fare dodgerswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1161cross-posted to: technews@radiation.partynews_tech@lemmy.link
arrow-up1160external-linkThe NYC subway is using AI to detect fare dodgerswww.theverge.comspez@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square72linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technews@radiation.partynews_tech@lemmy.link
minus-squareelvis_depresley@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoroads and car infrastructure costs money to maintain, but anyone wealthy enough to buy a car can use it for free
minus-squareNurgle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-22 years agoThose typically don’t cover all of transportation dept budgets, and fuel taxes are on the permanent decline.
minus-squareNurgle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoFelt there was an implicit understanding that cars need gas, but yeah that’s fair.
minus-squareelvis_depresley@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI should have specified “… can use the infrastructure for free”. The car will cost money, but you can only use it because everyone subsidises roads, bridges, parking and much more.
minus-squareDark_Blade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoNot to mention, roads are also used for logistics.
minus-squareelvis_depresley@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agofuel tax in the US is a joke, in Europe it’s higher but still doesn’t cover anywhere near the infrastructure cost. This video illustrates it nicely.
minus-squareuser75736572@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoTher’s ussually tolls there too
roads and car infrastructure costs money to maintain, but anyone wealthy enough to buy a car can use it for free
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Those typically don’t cover all of transportation dept budgets, and fuel taxes are on the permanent decline.
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Felt there was an implicit understanding that cars need gas, but yeah that’s fair.
I should have specified “… can use the infrastructure for free”. The car will cost money, but you can only use it because everyone subsidises roads, bridges, parking and much more.
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Not to mention, roads are also used for logistics.
fuel tax in the US is a joke, in Europe it’s higher but still doesn’t cover anywhere near the infrastructure cost.
This video illustrates it nicely.
Ther’s ussually tolls there too